I mean....that's not a legitimate reason...it's a remake...that's the point...what don't you people understand?
shareAs far I know people don't think this is like the UK version. There are similarities in the early part of the series, but that's as far as it goes. The UK series is better in some ways.
The only similarity is the Pilot which basically had the same storyline. Other episodes seem pretty original.
shareA number of things were "borrowed" from the UK show -- many of the characters were renamed but still similar in certain ways. Every so often in later seasons, I've noticed some little plot point being borrowed as well. (Sorry, should have taken notes!)
Oh, and Ricky Gervais had a guest cameo.